U+557A "啺" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+557A "啺" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a rare Chinese character that historically functions as a variant form of the character "湯" (tāng), which primarily means "soup," "hot water," or "broth" in classical and modern Chinese contexts. Found in ancient texts and regional scripts, this ideograph is composed of the radical "口" (mouth) on the left and the phonetic component "易" (yì) on the right, suggesting a pronunciation linked to its variant. Its usage is extremely limited in contemporary writing, appearing mostly in specialized philological studies or historical documents where alternative character forms were recorded.